Russia to resume beryllium manufacture

The Tomsk Polytechnic University and the scientific-manufacturing enterprise Redkiye Metally Sibiri (Rare metals of Siberia) have completed the first stage of beryllium manufacture creation. The start of the first stage is Krasnokamensk (Zabaikalsky krai) using the technology developed in the university is scheduled for late 2018 – early 2019. At present only two countries mine…

Russia: Uraltrubprom exports thick-walled pipes

The exclusive size of Uraltrubprom shaped tubes enjoys stable demand. Recently the works has exported yet another batch of shaped tubes with the size of 400x400x20 mm in accordance with EN 10219 made of S355J2H coil steel. Uraltrubprom is the only producer of thick-walled square and rectangular large diameter pipes of coil steel in Russia…

Ukraine: Volnogorsk Works buys expensive containers

Volnogorsk Iron and Steel Works, a subsidiary of the United Mining and Chemical Company, in December 2016 ordered soft PP containers valued at 32.5 million UAH from Delis-Prof LLC. This year the company has to supply 168 thousand various containers and 2 thousand PP inserts. The price of most products exceeds those of last year…

Russia: copper output up in 2016

In 2016 raw copper output in Russia increased by 0.7% YoY. According to the Federal Service of State Statistics, copper rods and sections output went up by 18.8% YoY, plates, sheets, and strips – by 3.9%, while that of wire decreased by 11.8%, and of foil – by 8.3%. (Ukrainian metal)